EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'


  • TECH
  • Friday, 19 Jul 2019

Qualcomm platform to power the first generation of 5G PCs. — AFP Relaxnews

In yet another European Union move against a US tech giant, the bloc's antitrust chief on Thursday fined chipmaker Qualcomm US$271mil (RM1.1bil), accusing it of "predatory pricing" to drive a competitor out of the market.

EU Antitrust Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said Qualcomm was abusing its market dominance in 3G baseband chipsets. She said it sold them below the cost of production to force startup Icera out of the market almost a decade ago.

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